JP2009523679A - Conveying device for forward movement change of plate-shaped article - Google Patents

Abstract

A conveying apparatus is capable of changing the forward motion direction (V1) of sheet articles (10) by means of a first rotating diverting member (4) situated above a lower active run (2h) of a second conveyor (2). The second conveyor is disposed at an angle (H1) with respect to the first conveyor (1) and the first rotating diverting member (4) is shaped like a cam with an active portion (4h) for moving the sheet article to the second conveyor without changing orientation of the sheet article. A third conveyor (3) can be added, at an angle (H2) with respect to the second conveyor, with a second rotating diverting member (5) for moving the sheet articles from the second conveyor to the third conveyor (3) without changing orientation of the sheet articles.

Description

The present invention relates to a conveying device which feeds a plate at high speed and at the same time is adapted especially for changing the direction of forward movement of the plate and is intended for special industrial applications.

Currently, there are many more or less structurally complex devices for conveying plates, each of which is pre-configured such as cutting the lateral edges of each plate by using a rotating blade and / or cutting the plate along the midline Collaborate with work groups to perform functions.

The main object of the present invention is to propose a transport device that aims to change the angle of 90 degrees in the forward movement direction of the plate without changing the direction of the plate between the inlet section and the outlet section.

The above-described object is achieved by incorporating a device relating to a device capable of high-speed work that is usually employed.

Another object of the present invention is an indispensable structure of a simple idea, for changing the direction of forward movement of the plate, which is efficient, reliable and relatively inexpensive for the results obtained. This is a proposal of the transfer device.

The above-described object is achieved by the conveying device for changing the front direction of the plate-shaped article according to the content of the claims, and at the same time has the following characteristics. That is, at least one first transfer device with an active travel path at least one first transfer device extending between the first transfer device inlet section and the first transfer device exit section, functionally in series behind the first transfer device. And at least one second transport device having at least one second transport device lower active travel path extending between the second transport device inlet section and the second transport device exit section, of the second transport device A first rotation direction changing member located above the second transport device lower active travel path and near the second transport device entrance section is included, and the first transport device is used to move the plate-like article forwardly; A second length direction that is operated along a length direction line and in a first front direction, and the second transport device substantially coincides with the first front direction and is inclined at a first angle with respect to the first length direction line. La And the first rotation direction changing member has a rotation axis substantially perpendicular to the second length direction line, and at the same time, the plate-like article on the first transfer device. The direction of the plate-like article is changed at the same time as the first rotation direction changing member is operated according to the passing time and the portion corresponding to each plate-like article arriving at the first conveying device outlet section is brought into contact with the plate-like article. Without an active working part designed to push the plate-like article onto the second conveying device.

Considering the enclosed drawings, reference numeral 1 indicates that the two active traveling paths of the lower part 1h and the upper part 1j that face each other along the designated section are defined in the first length direction. Shown are first paired conveyor belts 1A, 1B (hereinafter referred to as first upper conveyor belt 1A and first lower conveyor belt 1B) operating at the same speed in the forward direction V1 of line D1.

The two active travel paths 1h, 1j are intended to receive the plates 10 in the entrance section and to transport them one by one toward the exit section 1U.

In particular, the lower active travel path 1h further extends beyond the upper active travel path 1j by a designated amount W1 (see FIGS. 2, 4A, and 4B) at its exit section 1U.

By reference numeral 2, a second set of conveyor belts 2A, 2B (hereinafter referred to as a second conveyor belt 2A and a second lower conveyor belt 2B) functionally arranged in series behind the first conveyor 1 Is shown.

The conveyor belts 2A and 2B face each other along the designated section, and at the same speed, are driven in the forward direction V2 of the second length direction line D2 at two locations of the lower traveling path 2h and the upper traveling path 2j. It is installed so that an active travel path is defined.

The two active travel paths 2h and 2j are intended to receive the plate 10 at the entrance section 2I and to convey the plate 10 toward the exit section 2U one by one.

In particular, the lower active travel path 2h extends beyond the upper active travel path 2j by a specified amount (W2, W3) in the entrance section 2I as in the exit section 2U (FIG. 3).

Reference number 3 indicates that the third set of conveyor belts 3A, 3B (hereinafter referred to as the third conveyor belt 3A and the third lower conveyor belt 3B) functionally arranged in series behind the second set of conveyor 2 ) Is displayed.

The conveyor belts 3A and 3B face each other along the designated section, and are located at two locations of the lower traveling path 3h and the upper traveling path 3j that are driven at the same speed in V3 in the forward direction of the third length direction line D3. It is installed so that the active travel path of the vehicle is determined.

The two active travel paths 3h and 3j are intended to receive the plate 10 in the entrance section 3I and to transport these one by one toward the exit section.

In particular, the lower active travel path 3h extends beyond the upper active travel path 3j by a specified amount (W4) in the entrance section 3I (see FIG. 3).

In the example shown, the second forward direction V2 deviates, for example, 45 degrees to the right with respect to the first forward direction V1, while the third forward direction V3 deviates to the right again with respect to the first forward direction V1. Thus, the forward movement of the transfer device is completely shifted by 90 degrees.

The first rotation direction changing member 4 is disposed above the lower active travel path 2h of the second lower conveyor belt 2B and particularly near its inlet section 2I with an associated rotation axis 4A perpendicular to the second length direction line D2. The

The first rotation direction changing member 4 includes, for example, a cam-like part with an active operation part 4h made of a bending elastic material (such as rubber or the like material), and at the same time forms a circular arc outer periphery, and at the same time the first conveying device The purpose is to contact the plate 10 conveyed to the exit of one related section 1U.

In a completely similar manner, for example, a second rotational direction change member 5 that is identical to the first member 4 and includes parts similar to a cam has a rotational axis 5A perpendicular to the third longitudinal line D3. It is disposed above the lower active travel path 3h of the third lower transport belt 3B and particularly close to the entrance section 3I thereof.

The second redirecting member 5 has an active operating portion 5h made of a curved elastic material (such as rubber or similar material) having a circular arc outer periphery, and is simultaneously conveyed to the outlet of the related section 2U of the second set conveying device belt 2. The purpose is to contact the plate 10.

The related horizontal support member 6 is inserted between the adjacent conveying devices 1, 2 and 3 so that each plate-like article 10 can pass from one set of conveying device belts to another set.

One of the support members 6 is schematically shown only in FIGS. 4A and 4B.

In the following, the operation relating to the conveying device for changing the forward direction of the plate proposed by the present invention will be explained.

The plates 10 are fed in sequence in a known manner (not shown) up to the inlet section of the first conveying device 1, where they are associated with a first along the preset longitudinal line D1 and in the forward direction V1. When transported toward the transport device exit section 1U, they deviate from the upper active travel path 1j of the first upper transport device belt 1A and gradually move onto the support 6 and then the lower active device of the second lower transport device belt 2B. It will be on the road 2h.

This work phase is schematically shown in FIG. 2 and leaves the first conveying devices 1 and 1B through the outlet 1U, deviates from the upper active travel path 1j of the first upper conveying device belt 1A, and this time on the support material 6 and the first. A plate-like article 10 is shown that simultaneously travels on the lower active travel paths 1h and 2h of the first lower conveyor belt 1B and the second lower conveyor belt 2B.

FIG. 4B shows the one shown in FIG. 2 as viewed from the X direction, and at the same time, is shown in FIG. 2 to show the forward movement of the first lower conveyor belt 1B on the lower active path 1h. A vertical line Z passing through a right angle and the last corner of the related article 10 is marked.

FIG. 4A is similar to FIG. 4B, but touches the work configuration related to the previous time, in which the plate 10 is connected to the lower active travel path 1h of the first set (1) of the conveyor belts 1A and 1B. The upper active travel path 1j is still engaged (this is confirmed by the position of the rearmost part of the line Z with respect to the first forward direction V1).

The first rotation direction changing member 4 is operated in a manner relating to the movement of the article 10 passing through the outlet 1U exiting the first conveying device 1, and is a plate-like shape that is just off the upper active travel path 1j of the first upper conveying device belt 1A. At the same time that the corresponding parts of the article 10 are brought into contact with each other, the lower active travel path 2h and the upper active travel path 2j of the second transport apparatus 2 are moved together with the forward movement of the lower active travel path 2h of the second lower transport apparatus belt 2B. The object is to extrude the plate-like article 10 until it is gripped by the.

The active operating part 4h (FIGS. 4A, 4B) of the first turning member 4 operates at a tangential speed equal to the operating speed of the lower active travel path 2h of the second lower conveyor belt 2B so as to avoid any slip. Is done.

Due to the circular arc outer peripheral shape of the active operation portion 4h, it is possible to roll on each article 10 that leaves the first set conveying device 1 through the outlet 1U.

Accordingly, the plate 10 leaving the first set 1 of the conveyor belts 1A and 1B through the outlet 1U (FIG. 2) operates the lower active travel path 2h of the second lower conveyor belt 2B without any change in orientation. Are pushed out by the first rotating direction changing member 4 in the second forward direction V2 and along the second length direction line D2.

Accordingly, the forward movement direction of each plate 10 is changed by a first angle H1 every 45 degrees, for example, with a shift to the right during passage from the first transport device 1 to the second transport device 2.

Similar considerations are also valid for moving the plate-like article 10 from the second conveying device 2 including the two conveying device belts 2A and 2B to the third conveying device 3 formed by the two conveying device belts 3A and 3B. Thus, in the example, the second angle H2 equal to 45 degrees is in the direction of forward movement of the article, but produces a further clockwise change without changing the orientation of the article.

From the above study, it becomes clear that the conveying device proposed by the present invention causes a 90 degree change in the initial forward movement direction of the plate 10 conveyed to its entrance without changing the direction of the plate.

In particular, in the example shown, it is clear that the direction of forward movement of the plate 10 is changed to the right, and depending on the arrangement of the transport device provided, it is possible to change the direction to the left.

A similar device is completely possible at the same time for a large number of industrial work cycles and can be conveniently integrated, and in FIG. 1 an example of its use is shown, with a typical plate-like article 10 first in its transverse direction. And the forward direction of the opposite edge parallel to the first length direction D1 is changed by 90 degrees clockwise, and at the same time, this is cut along the intermediate line parallel to the third length direction line D3 Is done.

As described above, these cutting operations enable high-speed work and can be performed using, for example, a stationary shaft rotary blade, which not only increases the production speed but also increases the cost and complexity of the plant to which the transfer device is applied. Will also be suppressed.

Another advantage of the present invention is that a transport apparatus is defined which is simple in concept and indispensable as well as efficient and reliable as well as resulting in relatively low cost.

Therefore, by the conveyance device proposed by the present invention, the change of 90 degrees in the forward movement direction of the plate-shaped article supplied thereby between the inlet section and the outlet section remains unchanged. Since it is possible to do so, the objectives mentioned in the introduction description are satisfied.

Furthermore, the device is capable of normal high speed work for applications in which it is incorporated.

It is understood that the proposed invention has been described only as a non-limiting example. Accordingly, any practical application changes or modifications added thereto are still within the scope of protection of the invention as described above and later claimed.

Reference will now be made to the distinctive features of the present invention which have not yet appeared in what has been described above with reference to the drawings enclosed with the claims. That is,

Characteristic and schematic top view of the path followed by the board inside the proposed device Enlarged view of item K1 shown in Figure 1 Enlarged view of item K2 shown in Figure 1 Enlarged view of the same number of work configurations in direction X in FIG. Enlarged view of the same number of work configurations in direction X in FIG.

Claims (9)

For forward movement of the plate-like article (10) with at least one first conveying device lower active travel path (1h) extending between the first conveying device inlet section and the first conveying device outlet section (1U) At least one first transport device (1) operated in the first forward direction (V1) along the first length direction line (D1), and functionally arranged in series after the first transport device (1). At the same time, it has at least one second transport device lower active travel path (2h) extending between the second transport path entrance section and the second transport apparatus exit section, and at the same time substantially coincides with the first forward direction (V1). And at least one second transport driven in a second forward direction (V2) along a second length direction line (D2) that is inclined by a first angle (H1) with respect to the first length direction line (D1). Device (2) and the second transport device lower active run of the second transport device (2) A first rotation direction changing member (4) disposed at an upper portion of the path (2h) and in the vicinity of the second transfer device inlet section (2I) is included, and the first direction changing member is the second length direction line. The rotating shaft (4A) perpendicular to (D2) is simultaneously operated according to the passage time of the plate-like article (10) on the first conveying device (1), and the first rotating direction changing member (4 ) Contacts the corresponding portion of each plate-like article (10) arriving at the first transport device exit section (1U), and at the same time, the plate-like article is moved to the first without changing the orientation of the plate-like article. 2. A transport device for changing the forward movement of a plate-like article, characterized in that it has an active working part (4h) designed to be extruded onto the transport device (2). Furthermore, at least the third transport device lower active travel is arranged in series after the second transport device (2) and extends between the third transport device inlet section (3I) and the third transport device exit section. A third length direction line (3h) having a path (3h) substantially coincident with the second forward direction (V2) and inclined at a second angle (H2) along the second length direction line (D2) At least one third transport device (3) operated in a third forward direction (V3) along D3) and a rotation axis (5A) substantially perpendicular to said third longitudinal line (D3) According to the passing time of the plate-like article (10) on the second conveying device (2), which is arranged at the upper part of the lower conveying path (3h) of the three conveying device and near the inlet section (3I) of the third conveying device. Driven and arrives at the second conveyor exit section (2U) without changing the orientation of the plate-like article A second rotating direction changing member (5) having an active operation portion (5h) for bringing the plate-like article into contact with the corresponding portion of each plate-like article (10) and simultaneously pushing the plate-like article onto the third conveying device (3). The apparatus of claim 1 included. When the first angle (H1) and the second angle (H2) are 45 degrees and the forward movement direction of each plate-like article (10) is changed by 90 degrees as a whole, the orientation of the plate-like article is changed. The apparatus of Claim 2 defined between the said 1st conveying apparatus entrance area and the said 3rd conveying apparatus exit area, without. In addition to the first transport device lower active travel path (1h), the transport device (1) also defines a first transport device upper active travel path (1j), and the first transport device lower active travel path (1h) and At the same time along the first length direction line (D1) and the first forward direction (V1), the first transport device upper active travel path (1j) faces each other along the preset part. The first pair of conveyor belts (1A, 1B) installed to be operated to each other are included, and are defined by the first conveyor lower active path (1h) and the first conveyor upper active path (1j). The plate-like article (10) is received in the inlet section of the first transport device, and extends beyond the first transport device upper active travel path (1j) in the first transport device outlet section (1U). 1 plate is used for the specified amount (W1) using the lower active travel path (1h) Each sheet is transported toward the first transport device exit section (1U) and, along the designated section in addition to the second transport device lower active travel path (2h), to the second transport device (2). The second transfer device upper active surface facing the second transfer device lower active path (2h) and operated at the same speed along the second length direction line (D2) and in the second forward direction (V2). A second set of conveyor belts (2A, 2B) installed mutually so as to define a traveling path (2j) are included, and the second group is formed by the lower and upper active traveling paths (2h, 2j) of the second conveyor. At the same time as the plate-like article (10) pushed out by the first rotation direction changing member (4) is received in the second conveyor inlet section (2I) of the conveyor belt (2A, 2B), the second conveyor outlet section (2U), plate-like articles are conveyed one by one, and the second conveying device lower active run The path (2h) extends beyond the second transport apparatus upper active travel path (2j) by a specified amount (W2) in the second transport apparatus entrance section (2I), and the first rotation direction changing member (4) is The second length direction line (D2) at the same time as being located above the second transport device lower active travel path (2h) of the second transport device (2) and near the second transport device inlet section (2I). The plate-like article (10) at the first conveying device outlet (1U) of the conveying device belt (1A, 1B) of the set of the first conveying device (1). Each plate-like article (10) that is operated according to the passage time of the first and arrives at the first conveyor exit section (1U) of the conveyor belts (1A, 1B) of the first conveyor (1) group. ) In contact with the corresponding portion of the second conveying device (2), the second conveying device lower active travel path (2h) of the conveying device belt (2A, 2B) of the set of the second conveying device (2) In combination with the forward movement, at least the plate-like article travels on the second transport device lower travel path (2h) of the transport device belt (2A, 2B) of the second transport device (2) and on the second transport device. Device according to claim 1, comprising an active actuating part (4h) for pushing the plate-like article without changing the orientation of the plate-like article until it is gripped by the path (2j). When the second transport device (2) is installed mutually so as to define a second transport device lower travel path (2h) and a second transport device upper travel path (2j), facing each other along a preset part At the same time, a second conveyor belt (2A, 2B) operated at the same speed along the second longitudinal line (D2) and in the second forward direction (V2) is included, and the lower part of the second conveyor The plate-like article (10) pushed out by the first rotation direction changing member (4) is received by the upper active travel path (2h, 2j) and at the same time, the plate is directed toward the second transfer device outlet section (2U). Articles are transported one by one, and the second transport device lower active travel path (2h) passes the upper second transport device active travel path (2j) by a specified amount in the second transport device exit section (2U) ( W3) extends beyond and faces each other along the specified section to the third transport device (3) At the same time, the third transport device lower active travel path (3h) and the third transport device upper active travel operated at the same speed along the third length direction line (D3) and in the third forward direction (V3). A third set of conveyor belts (3A, 3B) installed mutually to define a path (3j) are included, and the two lower parts of the third conveyor and upper active travel paths (3h, 3j) At the same time as the plate-like article (10) pushed out by the second rotating direction changing member (5) is received in the third conveyor inlet section (3I) of the three conveyor belts (3A, 3B), the third conveyor Plate-like articles are transported one by one toward the device exit section, and the third transport device lower active travel path (3h) is active in the third transport device upper section by the specified amount (W4) in the third transport device entrance section (3I). The second rotation direction changing member (5) extends beyond the travel path, and the third transport device And the third length of the conveyor belt (3A, 3B) of the set (3) is arranged above the third conveyor lower active travel path (3h) and near the third conveyor inlet section (3I). It has a rotating shaft (5A) substantially perpendicular to the direction line (D3), and the plate-like shape at the second conveying device outlet (2U) of the conveying device belt (2A, 2B) of the second conveying device (2) group. The third conveying device (3) is brought into contact with the corresponding portion of each plate-like article (10) that is operated according to the passage time of the article (10) and arrives at the second conveying device outlet section (2U). In combination with the forward movement of the third conveying device lower active travel path (3h) of the conveying device belts (3A, 3B) of the set, at least the plate-like article is located at the lower part of the third conveying device without changing the direction of the plate-like article Grip by the travel path (3h) and upper travel path of the third transport device belt (3A, 3B) of the third transport device (3) pair of the transport device belt (3A, 3B) Apparatus according to claim 2 having an active working portion (5h) for pushing the plate-like article until. The device according to claim 1 or 4, wherein an arc outer periphery is formed by the active operating part (4h) of the first rotating direction changing member (4). The device according to claim 2 or 5, wherein an arc outer periphery is formed by the active operating part (5h) of the second rotating direction changing member (5). The device according to claim 1, 4 or 6, wherein the first rotating direction changing member (4) is a part similar to a cam. The device according to claim 5 or 7, wherein the second rotating direction changing member (5) is a part similar to a cam.

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